C. WRITING ( 2,0 ms )

I. Rearange the words and phrases in each group to form a complete  sentences. ( 1,0m )

1. English speakers/ inscreasing/ The/ fast/ of / number/ is/ the / in.

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2. is/ country fair/ entertainment/ at/ Pig- racing/ for/ a/ often/ held.

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3. English/ an/  language/ malaysia/ India/ many/ is/ official/ other/ countries/ in/ and/.

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4. New York/ the/ but/ capital/ is/ city/ the USA/ the/ in/ not/ biggest.

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II. Rewrite the sentences so that their meanings stay the same, using the beginning given for each . ( 1,0m )

1. Nhi: People will soon communicate using telepathy.

    Nhi said...................................................................................................................................

2. We won’t hold the festival. It costs to much money.

    If..............................................................................................................................................

3. The tortoise was running. The hare was sleeping. 

    While.......................................................................................................................................

4. Nick: I have decided to become an astronomer.

    Nick said..................................................................................................................................

5.  “We don’t open the laboratory today,” Mr.Minh said.

 Mr. Minh said ……………………………………………………………..………….……

6.  “ The film will begin at seven o’clock,” they told me.

→ They told me……………………………………………………………………………..

7.An earthquake destroyed many houses yesterday.

→ Many houses ……………………………………………………………………………...

II. Rearrange the word/phrases given to make complete sentences

1. English speakers/ increasing/ The/ fast/ of/ number/ world/ is/ the/ in/./

-> …………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. New York/ the/ but/ capital/ is/ city/,/ the USA/ the/ in/ not/ biggest/./

->…………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. aliens/ wanted to know/ Dean/ could communicate/ if/ verbally/./

->…………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. is/ country fair/ entertainment/ at/ Pig-racing/ for/ a/ often/ held/./

->…………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. reduce/ home/ How/ in/ you/ waste/ can/ your/?/

->…………………………………………………………………………………………………

. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences.
30. New York/ the/ but/ is/ city/ the USA/ the/ in/ not/ biggest/capital./
A. New York is the  capital  in the USA  but   not the biggest city.
B. New York is the biggest city in the USA  but   not the capital
C. New York in the USA is the biggest city   not but    the capital 
D. New York  but not the capital is the biggest city in the USA  .
31. English/ an/language/ Malaysia,/ India/ many/ is/ official/ in/ and/ other countries./
A. English is an official language in  Malaysia ,India and many other countries
B. English is an language official  in  Malaysia ,India and many other countries
C. An official language is English in  Malaysia ,India and many other countries
D. English is an official language in  Malaysia , and many other countries India.
32. English speakers/ increasing/ the/ of/ number/ world/ is/ the/ in/ fast./
A. The number of English speakers  is increasing fast in the world.
B. The number of English speakers in the world is increasing fast.
C. The number is increasing fast of English speakers in the world is increasing fast.
A. In the world the English speakers of number is increasing fast.
43. whereas/ capital/ of/ the/ London/ of/ Edinburgh/ capital/ England/ the/ is/ is/ Scotland./
A. Edinburgh is the capital of England whereas London is the capital of Scotland.
B. Edinburgh is the capital of England whereas London is the capital of Scotland.
C. Edinburgh is the capital of England whereas London is the capital of Scotland.
D. London  is the capital of England whereas Edinburgh  is the capital of Scotland.

II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs: 1. The famous Sydney Opera House ………………. as an arts centre since 1973. (serve) 2. There are about 750 million English speakers in the world, and this number ………………. fast, (increase) 3. The Statue of Liberty in New York is a monument which…………………. freedom, (symbolise) 4. England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland together ………….………. the United Kingdom. (form) 5. New Zealand ………………. divided into the North Island and the South Island, (be) 6. America Thanksgiving Day ………..……. on the fourth Thursday of November since 1864. (celebrate) 7. Be quiet! The baby (sleep) ................................... We seldom (eat) ................................... before 6:30 8. How long you (study) ................................... English? For 5 years. 9. I (wait) ................................... for two hours, but she (not come) ................................... yet. 10. They (live) ................................... in Ho Chi Minh City since 1975. 11. The Debating Competition (take place) ................................... in the Main Hall on April 3rd. 12. The bus for the excursion to the chocolate factory(leave) ................................... at 8.00 a.m on April 14th. 13. Daisy (cook) ............................. some food in the kitchen at present. She always (cook) ...................... in the morning. 14. You (sleep) ................................... so far? I (ring) ................................... the bell for the last twenty minutes. 15. He (write) ................................... a novel for two years, but he (not finish) ................................... it yet. 16. The Public Speaking session (start) ............................. at 11.15 and(finish) ................................... at 12.45 tonight. 17. The Sports Festival (take place) ................................... on April 18th. 18. The school library (hold) ................................... the Photo Exhibition. 19. The Photo Exhibition (last) ................................... two days, from the 28th to the 29th of April. 20. Alaska, a state in the USA, both (face) ……………………… the Arctic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. 21. In Adelaide, south of Australia, the sun (not/ set) ……………………………..until 9 p.m in summer. 22. Although England has several good footbath teams, it (win) ……………………the World Cup only once. 23. The government of New Zealand (do) ................................ a lot to preserve the culture of the Maori, native people of this land. 24. In many cultures, it's considered rude if you push through people who (try) ................................... to get out of a bus or a train. 25. When Saint Giong (lie) …………………….. on the bed, he (hear) …………………….. an announcement that the emperor (need) …………………….. brave men to protect his land. 26. Alice was walking along in the woods when she suddenly (hear) ……………….……….. footsteps behind her. Someone (follow) ………………….. her. she was frightened and she (start) ……….…………….. to run. 27. When the crowd (drop) ……………………….. the cheese, the fox (eat) …….………………….. it. 28. They (dance)…………….. merrily when Cinderella suddenly (leave) …………………….. the party. 29. Lac Long Quan (miss) …………………….. his life under the sea, so he (decide) …………………….. to take fifty of his sons back there.

I. Rearrange the sentences using the following words.               

1. happily/ If/ people/ more/ there/ war/ live/ would/ no/ were/ ./

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2. English speakers/ increasing/ The/ fast/ of/ number/ world/ is/ the / in/ ./

………………………………………………………………………….……………………………

3. will/ 20 years’ time/ All/ done/ housework/ by/ our/ robots/ be/ in/ ./

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4. communicated/ asked/ people/ on/ how/ Edward/ friend/ his/ Venus/ ./

………………………………………………………………………….……………………………

5. will/ tomorrow/ Which/ at 9 p.m/ you/ TV programme/ watching/ be / ?/

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II. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before.

1. “We don’t open the laboratory today,” Mr.Minh said.

→ Mr. Minh said …………………………………………………………………………………

2. They will widen the gate to let the cars run into the yard easily.

→ The gate……………………………………………………………………..…………………… 

3. The doctor advised me to have a rest.

→ The doctor suggested……………………………………………….…………………………. 

4. Although it rained heavily, we went to school on time.

→ Despite ……………………………………………………………...…………………………

5. The last time Phong visited Tasmania was five years ago.

→ Phong hasn’t…………………………………………………………………………………

III. Make sentences using the words and phrases given.

1.      If/ you/ president/ country/ what/ you/ do/ protect/ environment?

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2.      Albert Einstein’s theories/ make/ great contribution/ development/ modern science.

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3.      Duong/ say/ he/ like/ study/ home/ the Internet.

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4.      Dr. Nelson/ say/ flying cars/ solve/ problem/ traffic jams.

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5.      When/ she/ come/ home/ later today,/ he/ be/ cooking/ dinner.

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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate themcorrect answer to each of the questions from 38 to 42.

LEVELS OF VOCABULARY

Most languages have several levels of vocabulary that may be used by the same speakers. In English, at least three have been identified and described.
        Standard usage includes those words and expressions understood, used, and accepted by a majority of the speakers of a language in any situation regardless of the level of formality. As such, these words and expressions are well defined and listed in standard dictionaries. Colloquialisms, on the other hand, are familiar words and idioms that are understood by almost all speakers of a language and used in informal speech or writing, but not considered acceptable for more formal situations. Almost all idiomatic expressions are colloquial language. Slang, refers to words and expressions understood by a large number of speakers but not accepted as appropriate formal usage by the majority.

Colloquial expressions and even slang may be found in standard dictionaries but will be so identified. Both colloquial usage and slang are more common in speech than writing. Colloquial speech often passes into standard speech. Some slang also passes into standard speech, but other slang expressions enjoy momentary popularity followed by obscurity. In some cases, the majority never accepts certain slang phrases but nevertheless retains them in their collective memories. Every generation seems to require its own set of words to describe familiar objects and events.

It has been pointed out by a number of linguists that three cultural conditions are necessary for the creation of a large body of slang expressions. First, the introduction and acceptance of new objects and situations in the society; second, a diverse population with a large number of subgroups; third, association among the subgroups and the majority population.

Finally, it is worth noting that the terms “standard”, “colloquial”, and “slang” exist only as abstract labels for scholars who study language. Only a tiny number of the speakers of any language will be aware that they are using colloquial or slang expressions. Most speakers of English will, during appropriate situations, select and use three types of expressions.

How is slang defined by the author?

A. Words and phrases accepted by the majority of formal usage.

B. Words or phrases understood by the majority but not found in standard dictionaries.

C. Words or phrases that are understood by a restricted group of speakers.

D. Words or phrases understood by a large number of speakers but not accepted as formal usage.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Most languages have several levels of vocabulary that may be used by the same speakers. In English, at least three have been identified and described.

Standard usage includes those words and expressions understood, used, and accepted by a majority of the speakers of a language in any situation regardless of the level of formality. As such, these words and expressions are well defined and listed in standard dictionaries. Colloquialisms, on the other hand, are familiar words and idioms that are understood by almost all speakers of a language and used in informal speech or writing, but not considered acceptable for more formal situations. Almost all idiomatic expressions are colloquial language. Slang, refers to words and expressions understood by a large number of speakers but not accepted as appropriate formal usage by the majority. Colloquial expressions and even slang may be found in standard dictionaries but will be so identified. Both colloquial usage and slang are more common in speech than writing.

Colloquial speech often passes into standard speech. Some slang also passes into standard speech, but other slang expressions enjoy momentary popularity followed by obscurity. In some cases, the majority never accepts certain slang phrases but nevertheless retains them in their collective memories. Every generation seems to require its own set of words to describe familiar objects and events.

It has been pointed out by a number of linguists that three cultural conditions are necessary for the creation of a large body of slang expressions. First, the introduction and acceptance of new objects and situations in the society; second, a diverse population with a large number of subgroups; third, association among the subgroups and the majority population.

Finally, it is worth noting that the terms “standard”, “colloquial”, and “slang” exist only as abstract labels for scholars who study language. Only a tiny number of the speakers of any language will be aware that they are using colloquial or slang expressions. Most speakers of English will, during appropriate situations, select and use three types of expressions.

Which of the following is TRUE of standard usage? 

A. It is limited to written language.

B. It is only understood by the upper classes.

C. It can be used in formal or informal settings. 

D. It is constantly changing

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Most languages have several levels of vocabulary that may be used by the same speakers. In English, at least three have been identified and described.

Standard usage includes those words and expressions understood, used, and accepted by a majority of the speakers of a language in any situation regardless of the level of formality. As such, these words and expressions are well defined and listed in standard dictionaries. Colloquialisms, on the other hand, are familiar words and idioms that are understood by almost all speakers of a language and used in informal speech or writing, but not considered acceptable for more formal situations. Almost all idiomatic expressions are colloquial language. Slang, refers to words and expressions understood by a large number of speakers but not accepted as appropriate formal usage by the majority. Colloquial expressions and even slang may be found in standard dictionaries but will be so identified. Both colloquial usage and slang are more common in speech than writing.

Colloquial speech often passes into standard speech. Some slang also passes into standard speech, but other slang expressions enjoy momentary popularity followed by obscurity. In some cases, the majority never accepts certain slang phrases but nevertheless retains them in their collective memories. Every generation seems to require its own set of words to describe familiar objects and events.

It has been pointed out by a number of linguists that three cultural conditions are necessary for the creation of a large body of slang expressions. First, the introduction and acceptance of new objects and situations in the society; second, a diverse population with a large number of subgroups; third, association among the subgroups and the majority population.

Finally, it is worth noting that the terms “standard”, “colloquial”, and “slang” exist only as abstract labels for scholars who study language. Only a tiny number of the speakers of any language will be aware that they are using colloquial or slang expressions. Most speakers of English will, during appropriate situations, select and use three types of expressions.

How is slang defined by the author? 

A. Words and phrases accepted by the majority of formal usage

B. Words or phrases understood by the majority but not found in standard dictionaries

C. Words or phrases that are understood by a restricted group of speakers

D. Words or phrases understood by a large number of speakers but not accepted as formal usage